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Pakistan has the reserves, yet still lacks investor trust

Updated 09 Nov, 2026 06:22am

Is Pakistan investable? Foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high and the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen...

‘Nepra & CCP rules essential’: A strong regulatory ecosystem needed to win investor trust: PC

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has emphasised that establishment of a strong regulatory ecosystem,...

Investors wipe USD2.5trn off Nasdaq as blue tsunami prompts AI fears

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

WASHINGTON: Tech-led Nasdaq notched its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025, wiping out...

FDI: credibility deficit

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

Pakistan continues to court foreign investors, but capital is voting with its feet. Overseas Investors Chamber of...

Aurangzeb chairs CMDC meeting: Corporate debt issuances reach Rs291bn mark

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s corporate debt market is gaining momentum, with issuances reaching Rs291 billion during...

1QFY27 FDI growth masks a narrow investment base

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 07:21am

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan ahs seen some modest and concentrated recovery in 1QFY27. Net FDI...

Macroeconomy & external buffers improve, SBP governor tells investors

Published 18 Oct, 2026 04:53am

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has told foreign investors that Pakistan’s macroeconomic...

Aurangzeb holds key investor, bilateral, multilateral engagements

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

BANGKOK: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level engagements...

Pakistan’s investors still waiting for a reason to believe

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 05:56am

Pakistan’s macroeconomic turnaround over the past three years is real. Foreign exchange buffers have been rebuilt,...

The economy of waiting

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

Sometimes Pakistan loses an opportunity not by saying no, but by taking too long to say yes. What does an economy...

Naya Nazimabad Apartments REIT attracts Rs5.6bn demand

Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:42am

KARACHI: The Naya Nazimabad Apartments REIT attracted total investor demand of Rs5.6 billion against an accepted...

Oil prices mixed as investors weigh ME escalation

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

NEW YORK: Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, supported after US strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against...

Pakistan should borrow long while its stock is high

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 04:09am

Pakistan’s external accounts have absorbed a war without breaking. Nearly six months into the conflict between Iran...

Pakistan’s power privatisation has the sequence backwards

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan’s Privatisation Commission has received expressions of interest from four foreign and eight local investors...

US calls for increased cooperation with Pakistan on agri tech

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 01:16pm

ISLAMABAD: The United States has called for increased cooperation with Pakistan in agricultural technology,...

Foreign investment: the governance test

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

“Foreign investors don’t fear risk - they fear bureaucracy, and foreign investors don’t leave markets - they leave...

PSX ends lower despite refinery-led rally

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Tuesday as investors resorted to profit-taking after...

Korea South-East Power Company's proposed $1bn hydropower investment: humongous cost of regulatory indecision

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

EDITORIAL: The complaint by Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) over the prolonged regulatory limbo surrounding...

PM welcomes Pakistan’s credit rating upgrade

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed an upgrade of the country’s sovereign credit rating...

PM directs early rollout of ease of doing business law

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: In a push to revive investor confidence and ease the burden on businesses, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

PSX slips below 180,000 level

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a bearish note Monday as escalating geopolitical...

The missing dividend culture

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 05:00am

For an ordinary investor, buying shares is an act of trust, built on the hope of capital gain and the expectation...

PSX remains under pressure

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under renewed selling pressure on Monday as investor sentiment...

Chinese investors express confidence in capital markets

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Chinese strategic investors in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) have expressed strong confidence in...

PSX stages strong recovery

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:51am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Wednesday as easing geopolitical concerns in...

SBP allows non-bank investors to participate in GIS auctions

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:18am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expanded investor access to Government of Pakistan Ijarah Sukuk (GIS)...

Oil prices steady as investors focus on Hormuz flows

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

NEW YORK: Oil prices were broadly steady on Tuesday, slipping about 1 percent as investors kept a close watch on...

Profit-taking drags PSX lower

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended lower on Monday as investors resorted to profit-taking after the...

Govt eyes 20pc rate of return to attract buyers for three Discos

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to offer up to a 20 percent rate of return to prospective buyers of three power...

KSE-100 ends marginally high

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Wednesday’s session on a marginally positive note as profit-taking...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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